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Diagnostic Medical Sonography

The sonography profession uses equipment that generates high-frequency sound waves to produce images of the human body. The sonographer acquires images and data for the interpreting physician to diagnose disease and pathology in patients. This profession includes abdominal and small parts sonography, echocardiography, obstetrical and gynecologic sonography, and vascular technology. In each area, the sonographer must be knowledgeable of expected pathology, application instrumentation, and exam results.

The OUHSC sonography program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs in Abdominal Extended, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Adult Cardiac, and Vascular sonography, and requires each student to obtain competencies in all these specialty areas. Students who graduate from this program are eligible to take the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography credentialing exams associated with each of these specialty areas 60 days prior to graduation.

“I feel that I got a great education from the sonography program at OU. The professors were wonderful at teaching giving us the didactic knowledge to excel at our clinical sites. The reputation of OU's sonography program made it easy to find a job right after graduation, and I'm very thankful for all I learned from the program.”

Kendall McMurrian, RDCS (AE), RDMS (OB), RVT

Our Mission

The Department Empowers Life by:   

  • Educating students to be competent, professional, entry-level practitioners capable of assuming leadership roles in Radiography, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy or Diagnostic Medical Sonography. 
  • Educating students through higher education, multiple specialties and/or advanced modalities.
  • Promoting student and graduate participation in scholarly activity that enhances student learning, the professions and health care.
  • Promoting student and graduate service opportunities. 

(2022)

Effectiveness Data

Sonography graduation rates; certification pass rates and job placement rates for the past 3 years.

Program Effectiveness Data

Program Goals

The goals for the Sonography program in the Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences are: 

  • To prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains in the Abdomen-Extended concentration. 
  • To prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains in the Obstetric and Gynecologic concentration. 
  • To prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains in the Adult Cardiac concentration. 
  • To prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains in the Vascular concentration.
  • Provide an academic and clinical environment which leads to:
  • Student demonstration of effective communication with other health care practitioners.
    • Student application of effective critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
    • Provide avenues for involvement in student governance, service to the University, the community, and profession.
  • Provide opportunities for students to engage in research and scholarly activities.

(2024)

Accrediting Body

The University of Oklahoma Sonography Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www. caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS).

Contact
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775

Phone: (727) 210-2350
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Joint Review Commission of Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
6021 University Boulevard, Suite 500
Ellicott City, MD 21043

phone: 443-973-3251
fax: 866-738-3444
web: www.jrcdms.org
e-mail: mail@jrcdms.org

Click here for program detail and how to apply!

 

Program Faculty

Contact Information

Office of Academic and Student Affairs
Phone: (405) 271-6588
Fax: (405) 271-3120
Email

Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
Robin White, M.Ed., RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Admissions Coordinator
P.O. Box 26901
Oklahoma City, OK 73190-0901
Phone: (405) 271-6477
Fax: (405) 271-1424
Email